Tarzan
and the Golden Lion (1927)Black and White ~ SilentMovie SummaryThe plot involves the
impersonation of the Apeman by Esteban Miranda and the search for a legendary
city of diamonds. At the climax Tarzan
races with his pet lion Jad-bal-ja to save Jane's friend, Flora Hawks,
from being sacrificed to a lion-god.

This edition was published by Grosset & Dunlap in conjunction with
release of the 1927 silent film Tarzan And The Golden Lion. Shortly
after publication, there was a dinner banquet to celebrate the publication
of the book and commemorating the film in which many important people involved
with production of film signed interior frontispiece. There were 20-25
copies of the book signed by this group of people.

The images featured here are of ERB's personal copy signed by members
of the cast and people involved in the production and book. These
include: Edgar Rice Burroughs; James H. Pierce, J. P. McGowan, the director;
Joseph P. Kennedy (father of JFK and RFK), who was a financial backer,
shifting some of his money from the illicit liquor trade into film distribution;
Boris Karloff, who played Ozawa; D'Arcy Corrigan, who played Weesimbo;
Robert Bolder, who played John Peebles; Harold Goodwin, who played Burton
Bradney; Frederick Peters, who played Esteban Miranda; publishers Alexander
Grosset and George Dunlap; Film Booking Offices of America Vice President
Joseph I. Schnitzer; film producer Edwin C. King; technical director Major
F.J. Franklin; and two others.

There is a later inscription on the front pastedown, by Florence,
"This
copy was given to me by my husband Edgar Rice Burroughs, April 4, 1936.
Florence Gilbert Burroughs," and thirty years later, "(This book
was ERB's own copy, which he gave to Florence while they were married.
Edward Gilbert, Dec. 30, 1996)."